TracVision A5 & A7 Operating instructions

Brand: TracVision

Model: A5 & A7

Type: Operating instructions

TracVision A5 & A7

The TracVision A5 & A7 are high-performance marine satellite TV antennas that provide access to your favorite TV channels while you're on the water. With their advanced tracking technology, these antennas can automatically acquire and track satellites, even in rough seas.

The TracVision A5 & A7 are also very easy to use. Simply mount the antenna on your boat, connect it to your TV, and start enjoying your favorite shows. The antennas are also compatible with a variety of satellite TV providers, so you can choose the provider that offers the channels you want.

Here are some of the benefits of using a TracVision A5 & A7 marine satellite TV antenna:

TracVision A5 & A7

Here are some of the benefits of using a TracVision A5 & A7 marine satellite TV antenna:

Antenna Reshipping Instructions

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TracVision®A5/A7 Antenna

Reshipping Instructions

The following pages explain how to prepare a TracVision A5/A7

antenna for reshipping.

Materials and Equipment Required

To prepare the antenna for shipping, you will need the following

tools and materials:

• #2 Phillips-head screwdriver

•1⁄4" driver

•5⁄32" hex bit

•1⁄4" hex bit, if necessary

•TORX

®bit, if necessary (supplied in the original

system kitpack)

• Six tie-wraps (supplied in the kitpack)

IMPORTANT! Be sure to install the

tie-wrap shipping restraints and pack

the antenna in its original packaging,

as explained in these instructions, to

ensure a safe shipment. Without the

restraints, the antenna WILL become

damaged.

Shipping damage will NOT be

covered under KVH’s warranty policy.

Step 1 - Remove the Mounting Brackets

Remove the four mounting brackets from the antenna’s base. At

each bracket, remove the 1⁄4"-20 screws. Depending on the

antenna’s manufacture date, you will find either 2 or 3 screws,

and they will have either a special TORX head or a standard hex

socket head. If the screws have a special TORX head, you will

need to use a 1⁄4" driver and a T27 TORX bit to remove the screws.

Step 2 - Remove the Trim Ring

At the antenna’s base, use a 5⁄32" hex bit to remove the twelve

#10-32 x 11⁄8" hex screws that secure the trim ring (the plastic top

cover) to the antenna. Carefully lift off the trim ring and set it

aside in a safe place.

Antenna Reshipping Instructions

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TORX Screw Head

Removing the Trim Ring

Removing the Brackets from the Antenna’s Base

1/4"-20 Screws (x 2 or 3)

Mounting Bracket

Antenna

#10-32 Hex Screws

(x 12)

Trim Ring

Radome

Step 3 - Remove the Radome

Using a #2 Phillips-head screwdriver, remove the four 1⁄4"-20 x 3⁄4"

screws that secure the radome to the antenna. Set the radome

aside in a safe place.

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TracVision A5/A7

Removing the Radome

Radome

1/4"-20 Screws

(x 4)

Step 4 - Attach the Shipping Restraints

Attach the six supplied tie-wraps in key locations as shown in the

photos on the following pages (the photos show the original factory-

installed wire restraints). The six tie-wraps will help keep the

antenna from moving during shipment. Be sure to insert the tie-

wraps from below, through the appropriate holes in the antenna’s

base, so that the tie-wraps’ buckles will rest on the bottom of the

antenna. You will need to rotate the antenna assembly by hand to line

up the holes in the assembly with the holes in the base (orientation

shown below). Also be sure to pass the tie-wraps underneath any

cables, to prevent them from being pinched.

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Shipping Restraint Locations

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TracVision A5/A7

Shipping Restraint #4

Restraint

Shipping Restraints #1 and #2

Shipping Restraint #3

Restraint

RestraintRestraint

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Shipping Restraint #6

Shipping Restraint #5

Restraint

Step 5 - Reattach the Radome

Reattach the radome that you removed in Step 3 (on page 2).

Secure in place using the four 1⁄4"-20 x 3⁄4" screws.

Step 6 - Reattach the Trim Ring

Reattach the trim ring that you removed in Step 2 (on page 1).

Secure in place using the twelve #10-32 x 11⁄8" hex screws.

Step 7 - Pack the Antenna

Pack the antenna in its original shipping box using the original

packaging materials (if you don’t have the original box, please request

one from KVH Technical Support at 401-847-3327). The “FWD”

indicator on all four corner inserts should point in the same

direction, toward the forward end of the antenna (the end opposite

the cable connector).

The antenna is now ready for shipping. Thank you for following

these instructions to ensure a safe shipment!

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Ensure that you do not pinch any cables when you

reattach the radome.

TracVision A5 & A7 Operating instructions

Brand: TracVision

Model: A5 & A7

Type: Operating instructions

TracVision A5 & A7

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